Investigate
Definition
(verb) To examine or research something carefully
Examples
“The journalist investigated the bizarre outbreak of spontaneous dance parties extensively.”
“We need to investigate the leak in Flat 3.”
“Can you investigate this receipt from 2019?”
“The nurse investigated why Ben kept fainting after lunch.”
“Maya's team is investigating the broken scanner at the library.”
Related words
Other English words at this level include Vicarious, Altruism, Petulant, Voracity, and Infrastructure. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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